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  • March 28, 2015 at 5:43 pm #918
    john1966
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    Can this be used without “tuning”? Thanks!

    March 30, 2015 at 10:55 pm #919
    QRPME
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    John,
    The Trail Friendly is out of the box at the very bottom of the bands.
    If you operate mostly SSB it will need to be shortened quite a bit.
    The instructions are in the manual available online here:
    http://www.lnrprecision.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/EFT10-20-40-Trail-Friendly1.pdf
    Instead of “cutting” the wire I recommend pulling it through the insulator and wrapping it tightly back around itself. That way you can retune for a different location or portion of the band later if you need to.

    April 4, 2015 at 7:04 pm #922
    john1966
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    OK so do you have/recommend anything that a tuner is not needed? The EF 20 and or EF 40? Thanks!

    April 24, 2015 at 8:29 pm #943
    QRPME
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    John,
    By “tuning” do you mean using a tuner or shortening the wire by wrapping it around itself at the end insulator? Once the EF or EFT-10/20/40 is made resonate by folding the wire back on itself it can be used without a tuner.

    73 for now,
    QRPME

    May 24, 2015 at 12:30 pm #972
    john1966
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    Adios. I’m not a wireman, welder, solderer, or knowledge of electronics.

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